Example sentences of "[adj] for thirty " in BNC.
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| 1 | The most notable was Windsor and Eton , where it is possible to see it now in its pristine state , for in 1983 Madame Tussaud 's opened the fully restored and refurbished royal station , adjoining the main Windsor terminal and unused for thirty years . |
| 2 | Previously to T N T Dave was in the steel industry , and he worked in that for thirty years er , doing , and one or two other things , one of which was G K N , that 's it . |
| 3 | This is reputed to be the funniest burlesque of music-hall there has been , and , with its stage within a stage , it ran in one form or another for thirty years . |
| 4 | Untouched for thirty years , ideal for a nature trail — the undisturbed habitat of birds and animals . |
| 5 | Do n't want people to say god does n't she look haggard for thirty three . |
| 6 | Lot number twenty six Lot number twenty six , the grey jade pendant there 's the grey jade pendant showing Lot twenty six for thirty pounds at thirty , thirty five , forty , forty five , fifty for you sir , thank you , five sixty , sixty five seventy offered I 'm bid seventy in the centre now and selling for seventy , seventy five to my right eighty pounds eighty five eighty five , the lady 's offer , sir at eighty five pounds , any more at eight five pounds . |
| 7 | Hudd was Frocester 's best bowler with three for thirty six … from their forty overs Kington made 191 for 6 … it was anybody 's game … you 'd have possibly put money on the Gloucestershire side as they raced to a 143 for three … but leg spinner Clive Scott took three wickets for just ten runs and Frocester were all out for 189 on the very last ball … victory to Kington by two runs … |
| 8 | Hudd was Frocester 's best bowler with three for thirty six … from their forty overs Kington made 191 for 6 … it was anybody 's game … you 'd have possibly put money on the Gloucestershire side as they raced to a 143 for three … but leg spinner Clive Scott took three wickets for just ten runs and Frocester were all out for 189 on the very last ball … victory to Kington by two runs … |
| 9 | By the first Friday , I had either worked , or been on-call for thirty hours , and I was beginning to wonder why anyone wanted to become a doctor , for I was extremely tired , and nothing of any real interest had yet happened . |
| 10 | ‘ My dear , I 've known Gilbert Racy for thirty years . |
| 11 | Roasting , place in a baking tray , gas mark five for thirty five minutes . |
| 12 | We 've found out a lot , that bats live for thirty years and only have one baby a year , and usually only have a baby every second year . |
| 13 | That split between cultures is the focus of this uncritical biography by Dore Ashton , an art historian who knew Noguchi for thirty years . |
| 14 | Beyond , the land was level for thirty yards or so then climbed , slowly at first , then steeply . |
| 15 | Er Lot number ninety two Lot number ninety two is the seal Lot number ninety two for thirty pounds , at thirty , thirty five , at thirty five pounds in white , thirty five only , forty , forty five fifty pounds , at fifty five , sixty , sixty five seventy I 'm offered I 'm offered seventy pounds on my right , seventy five eighty pounds eighty five ninety ninety five a hundred and ten twenty thirty forty one forty bid against you now one forty is here at one forty , all done ? |
| 16 | Lot number one three two Lot number one three two is showing for you , Lot number one three two for thirty pounds , at thirty , thirty five , forty , forty five , fifty pounds , fifty five standing at fifty five I 've got and I shall sell at fifty five , sixty in front sixty , sixty five pounds seventy going on ? |
| 17 | Donald , alas , had been dead for thirty years when Hilary Spurling published her admirable biography Ivy when Young and gave us the answers to our questions . |
| 18 | The little man had appeared shocked at the very idea that Alfred might be suspected of killing his brother yet he had gone on , with a certain relish , to provide a convincing motive — if a motive which has lain dormant for thirty years is still convincing . |
| 19 | and they ploughed twenty five million into their mines and said your jobs are guaranteed now fore , forget it you know , you 're alright for thirty years what . |
| 20 | Well he can put bought as much as we 're gon na buy you can drink yourself silly for thirty one . |